Power To The People: Collaborative Watershed Management In The Cuyahoga River Area Of Concern (Aoc)

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• Journal Title:
  Environmental Science & Policy
• Personal Author:
  Hardy, Scott D.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  Sea Grant ; OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research)
• Sea Grant Program:
  OHSU (Ohio Sea Grant)
• Description:
  This project examines collaborative watershed management in the Cuyahoga River Area of Concern (AOC), focusing on the biophysical nature of the river system, the reciprocal relationship between local culture and strategic planning, and institutional rules that guide decision-making. Twenty-three semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the Cuyahoga River AOC Advisory Committee and supported by a thorough document analysis and direct participant observation to analyze the decision-making processes and collaborative relationships that shape management actions in the watershed. Results suggest that financial and technical resources, along with political support, are essential for large-scale and complex restoration projects like those found in the Cuyahoga AOC. Organizations with governmental ties and that have the capacity to donate resources for restoration have the biggest impact on environmental outcomes. Social outcomes are contingent upon successful collaboration and support community development and improved connection to the resource.
• Keywords:
  Watershed management
• Source:
  Environmental Science & Policy, 129, 79-86
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.12.020
• ISSN:
  1462-9011
• Publisher:
  Elsevier BV
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  Grant no. NA22OAR4170099
• Place as Subject:
  Cuyahoga River Watershed (Ohio)
• Rights Information:
  Accepted Manuscript
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:573c04de4aa36150504aad2b4e375f3225aaeb9ce64665cf8f3f7eef0ed27374
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/51637/noaa_51637_DS1.pdf
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